Pantai Jerejak is a state constituency in Penang, Malaysia, that has been represented in the Penang State Legislative Assembly since 2004. It covers a portion of southeastern Penang Island, including Bayan Baru and the northern half of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone.
The state constituency was first contested in 2004 and is mandated to return a single Assemblyman to the Penang State Legislative Assembly under the first-past-the-post voting system. , the State Assemblyman for Pantai Jerejak is Saifuddin Nasution Ismail from Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR), which is part of the state's ruling coalition, Pakatan Harapan (PH).
Definition The Pantai Jerejak constituency contains the polling districts of Bandar Bayan Baru, Jalan Mahsuri, Jalan Tengah, Taman Melati, Pantai Jerejak, Pintasan Bahagia and Taman Sri Nibong. According to a proposed redelineation exercise in 2016, Taman Melati is to be renamed as Lebuh Mahsuri.
This state constituency encompasses all of the neighbourhood of Bayan Baru, as well as the northern half of the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone. Among the landmarks within the state seat are Setia SPICE and Queensbay Mall.
In addition, the Pantai Jerejak constituency contains Jerejak Island, a large uninhabited islet just off the southeastern coast of Penang Island.
Polling districts According to the federal gazette issued on 30 March 2018, the Pantai Jerejak constituency is divided into 7 polling districts. State constituencyPolling districtsCodeLocationPantai Jerejak (N36)Pantai Jerejak052/36/01SK Sg NibongTaman Seri Nibong052/36/02SJK (C) Shih Chung CawanganPintasan Bahagia052/36/03SJK (C) Kwang HwaJalan Mahsuri052/36/04SK Bayan BaruBandar Bayan Baru052/36/05SMK Raja Tun UdaJalan Tengah052/36/06SMK Raja Tun UdaLebuh Mahsuri052/36/07SK Bayan Baru
Demographics
+Total electors by polling district in 2016Polling districtElectorsBandar Bayan Baru3,151Jalan Mahsuri2,921Jalan Tengah1,568Lebuh Mahsuri3,854Pantai Jerejak4,046Pintasan Bahagia2,110Taman Sri Nibong4,671Total22,321Source: Malaysian Election Commission
History Penang State Legislative Assemblyman for Pantai JerejakAssemblyNoYearsMemberPartyConstituency created from Batu Uban and Bayan Lepas11thN362004 – 2008Wong Mun Hoe (黄万河) 12th2008 – 2013Sim Tze Tzin (沈志勤) 13th2013 – 2015 Mohd Rashid Hasnon2015 – 2018 14th2018 – 2023 Saifuddin Nasution Ismail15th2023–presentFahmi Zainol
Election results The electoral results for the Pantai Jerejak state constituency in 2008, 2013 and 2018 are as follows.
See also Constituencies of Penang
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